i love me some loafers! dolce vita has a bunch of lovely, affordable options: http://www.zappos.com/dolce-vita-women-flats/CK_XARC11wFSAoQKwAEB4gIEGAECCg.zso#!/dolce-vita-women-loafers/CK_XARC21wFSAoQKwAEB4gIEGAEKAg.zso

I have always worn loafers... travelled around Europe in them in '84 and they have become my signature shoe. Have you seen pics of Grace Kelly wearing them (not that I look like that! - but I long to)... amazing.

Like you I've always that they were too preppy to even consider, but the patent version is surprisingly appealing to me. It feel like a casual younger brother to a pair of oxfords or something, still sort of walking the feminine/masculine line, very classic, easy elegance. Still preppy, for sure, but maybe now it's easier to mix it up and bring them down a notch.

hmmm. I'll have to be a dissenter and say that I'm not big on these shoes. They look a little too...outdated? And not in a "they are vintage and great" way...more like a shoe I would probably pass over in a thrift store. Plus, looking at them already makes me think of sweaty feet and blisters if I don't wear them with socks or hose all the time. Maybe I just have demanding feet. haha

Not for me. I have the thing against black patent shoes - they look too much like galoshes. Maybe in a more fun color, like red or orange, I'd be willing to give them a try. But black is just too severe.

Jo - I LOVE these shoes! But what really caught my eye is your friend's jacket. Do you know where she got it? I've been searching for something just like that and haven't found anything quite like it. I'd love it if you could share.

Maybe this is an east coast trend? They would not fly in California. I just don't get it - they look like men's shoes and her outfits are so cute they deserve adorable flats & boots to go with...not those.

I used to work for J.Crew, and although I love their style, I can't justify paying full price for their clothes/shoes/jewelry. Their prices have absolutely skyrocketed since Jenna Lyons took the design helm and I think it cost J.Crew a lot of middle-of-the-road customers.

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Yea, I remember when Kate Moss started the trend a couple years back and it didn't really stick. Needless to say, I bought a pair. Just remember to wear socks! Or you'll get blisters. I still love the look.

Seems to me that refusing to wear something because everyone else is, is just as bad as wearing something because everyone else is. I wear ballet flats and nothing else, because they're comfortable, and screw the high heel-wearing haters. ;)

I love these! I'm so afraid of patent leather, though - I'm really hard on shoes and I just remember how scuffed my Easter shoes would get as a kid, just from one day of wearing them and trying to keep them nice. I can't imagine what they'd look like being worn every day!

I got it in my head about 3 weeks ago that I needed a pair of patent leather slipper loafers and after 1 week of searching for a reasonably priced pair (Sadly Chanel is not in my budget) I found them. Absolutely love this staple.Thanks for the post Jo.

So sorry to side with the dissenters, but I have to give a definite nix to the these kicks! They would be nice for grandma but a young girl should reconsider her options. The good news, however, is that when you're as lovely as Caroline you can wear anything and still look good.

how about these? - GORGEOUS on EBAY!!!1/2 size too large for me. Vintage Banana Republic Women's Polished Black All Leather LoaferMade in Italy- which is my only gage for quality these days. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Banana-Republic-Womens-Polished-Black-All-Leather-Loafer-/281009394255?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&hash=item416d77124fhope they are your size.

I was unsure of this look when I first saw it, but as I kept looking at pictures it continued to grow on me. I really love it now. It is just so effortlessly chic and seems to go great with everything. I definitely might be purchasing me a pair within the next few days!! Thanks for sharing!!

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